1 9 November 2007 – Torino Silke Brocks Project Officer INTERREG IIIC/IVC JTS Lille, France European Interregional Cooperation as part of the Cohesion Policy From INTERREG IIIC to INTERREG IVC

2 9 November 2007 – Torino Structure 1.INTERREG IVC Context – INTERREG IIIC Experience 2.INTERREG IVC Programme’s Characteristics 3.Main Characteristics of the Types of Interventions 4.Timetable / Advice to Applicants  Overall Objectives  Structure  Priorities  Regional Initiative Projects  Capitalisation Projects

3 9 November 2007 – Torino European Interregional Cooperation The INTERREG IVC Programme  Part of the European Cohesion Policy under the Objective 3 “European Territorial Cooperation”  Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)  Capitalisation Programme  Focus on activities related to the identification, analysis, dissemination and, under certain conditions, transfer of good practices related to regional development policies  Based on the experience of the Community Initiative INTERREG IIIC Context

4 9 November 2007 – Torino INTERREG IIIC Experience  264 operations  2634 partners  …from all EU-25 MS  All EU regions (except 5) (191) INTERREG IIIC – Key Figures

5 9 November 2007 – Torino Where do the 2634 Project Partners come from? INTERREG IIIC Experience

6 9 November 2007 – Torino INTERREG IIIC Experience

7 9 November 2007 – Torino INTERREG IIIC Experience Main Achievements of INTERREG IIIC West Accessing the experience across Europe  3,845 good practices identified so far  Amongst these practices, 325 have been successfully transferred, which represents an average of 4 practices successfully transferred per operation so far Improving regional policies and instruments  An average of 14 policy documents/instruments are addressed per operation  In total, 302 regional/local policies/instruments have been improved to date (average of 4 per operation) Results achieved on 31 December 2006 in the West zone programme

8 9 November 2007 – Torino Programme’s Characteristics 1 Programme for  27 Member States  + CH  + NOR INTERREG IVC  dedicated to public bodies or bodies governed by public law

9 9 November 2007 – Torino Programme’s Characteristics Overall Objectives  Improve the effectiveness of regional development policies  Contribute to economic modernisation and increased competitiveness of Europe … by…  Enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge  Matching less experienced with more advanced regions  Ensuring transfer of identified good practice into mainstream programmes

10 9 November 2007 – Torino Programme’s Characteristics INTERREG IIIC versus INTERREG IVC  321 MEUR ERDF  Cofinancing up to 75%/85%  One programme: 1 Managing Authority (Région Nord- Pas de Calais), 1 Audit Authority, 1 Certifying Authority  1 JTS in Lille and 4 Information Points in Rostock, Katowice (with support from Vienna), Valencia and Lille  Focus on Lisbon and Gothenburg Agendas  2 Types of Interventions  315 MEUR ERDF  Cofinancing up to 50% (up to 75% for Objective 1 Regions)  Four programmes: 4 Managing, 4 Audit and 4 Paying Authorities  4 Joint Technical Secretariats (JTS)  All themes of regional and local public activities  3 Types of Operations INTERREG IVC INTERREG IIIC

11 9 November 2007 – Torino Programme’s Characteristics Programme Priorities  Innovation, Research & Technology Development  Entrepreneurship and SMEs  Information Society  Employment, Human Resources and Education Priority 1: Innovation and Knowledge Economy (177 M€ ERDF) Priority 2: Environment and Risk Prevention (125 M€ ERDF)  Energy and Sustainable Transport  Biodiversity and Preservation of Natural Heritage, including air quality  Natural and Technological Risks, including climate change  Water & Waste Management  Cultural Heritage and Landscape Priority 3: Technical Assistance (19 M€ ERDF)

12 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions 1. Regional Initiative Projects 2. Capitalisation Projects, including Fast Track Projects* Two Types of Interventions

13 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions Type 1 ‘Regional Initiative Projects’ Definition & Main Characteristics  ‘Classic’ type of interregional cooperation projects  partners exchange experience and good practice on a shared regional policy issue within the two thematic priorities of the programme  Intensity of cooperation  from networking activities to joint development of new approaches, to mini-programmes  Regardless of this intensity, 2 requirements for all projects:  Specific focus on exchange of experience / identification of good practices  Necessity to deliver concrete outputs (e.g. good practice guide)

14 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions Type 1 ‘Regional Initiative Projects’ Overview of Recommendations Size of the partnership Depends on the level of intensity of cooperation - Basic level: min of 8 to max of 20 partners - Higher level: max of 10 to 15 partners (with the exception of mini-programmes: max of 8 partners) - Minimum requirement: partners from at least 3 countries from which two have to be from EU-MS and financed under IVC Duration 36 months (up to 48 months for mini-programmes) Budget Min ERDF: EUR 500,000 Max ERDF: EUR 5 million (only in exceptional case)

15 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions Type 2 ‘Capitalisation Projects’ Definition and Main Characteristics Cooperation project dedicated to the transfer of good practices into EU Structural Funds mainstream programme of the participating regions (i.e. ‘Convergence’, ‘Regional Competitiveness and Employment’ and ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes)  2 prerequisites for applying to Capitalisation Projects 1.Existence of good practices ready to be transferred 2.Involvement of policy makers (e.g. Managing Authorities)

16 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions Type 2 ‘Capitalisation Projects’ Expected Outcome Production of an ‘Action Plan’ for each participating region Action Plan:Strategic document defining precisely how the good practices will be concretely implemented in the Operational Programme of each region involved in the Capitalisation Project

17 9 November 2007 – Torino Types of Interventions Type 2 ‘Capitalisation Projects’ Overview of Recommendations Size of the partnership Min n° of countries represented: 6 Max n° of countries represented: 10 Duration 24 months Budget Min ERDF: EUR 300,000 Max ERDF: EUR 3 million

18 9 November 2007 – Torino Timetable 11 September 2007 Programme Approval 21 September 2007 Opening of first call 15 January 2008 Deadline for submission of applications first call June 2008 (provisional) Opening of second call October 2008 (provisional)Deadline for submission of applications second call

19 9 November 2007 – Torino Assistance to Applicants Information Points Rostock, Germany: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway Katowice, Poland: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania Valencia, Spain: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain Lille, France: Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland

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